410.668.01
Policy Interventions for Health Behavior Change
Location
East Baltimore
Note: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this
course was held in a virtual/online format.
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Friday, 9:00 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Examines the major theoretical frameworks that are relevant to the development, enactment, implementation and evaluation of policy interventions that support healthy behavior change. Explores the roles of ideas, interests, institutions, key actors and ethics in the policy process. Discusses how the environment can be influenced to improve the chances of implementing effective interventions to improve the public’s health. Presents case studies to critically explore the strengths and limitations of policy change theories as they relate to current hot topics in the area of health, behavior and society.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain and critically evaluate the major theoretical frameworks used to analyze policy change
- Discuss the major influences that determine which interventions are chosen and implemented
- Describe the major policy tools and players involved in developing and implementing policy interventions to support health behavior change and improve health
- Identify the key factors that affect the successful implementation of policy interventions
- Describe primary approaches used to evaluate policy interventions
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 5% Concept note
- 5% Meeting with teaching team
- 25% Brief Report #1
- 5% Viewing assignment
- 30% Brief Report #2
- 10% Evaluation proposal
- 10% Reading assignment
- 10% Op-ed assignment
Enrollment Restriction
Graduate students